Product Description

Words communicate. Christians often use words to communicate to others; however, these words aren't understood by many of those outside the church. We can be so absorbed in our "christianese" that we don't realize others don't understand the jargon and cannot figure out what it is we mean by what we are saying. Static readers will become aware of what we are saying so we can re-focus our thinking to communicate clearly to those outside the church.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #361889 in Books
• Published on: 2007-03-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

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Customer Reviews

Keep thinking about this book
I read so many books, that I often read and forget them a week later. Not this book. Static has stayed in my mind. Many of the concepts Dr. Martoia shares in this book can change the way you see the people around you, and the language you use to talk to them about important things in life. I keep hunting down my copy to remember points. To me, that has to be the mark of a book that impacts my world.

Communicating Christ with Clarity
Are you interested in learning how to share Christ with others in a way that doesn't come across as arrogant or demeaning? Do you really understand how words like "gospel," "born again," "saved," etc. come across to someone who doesn't follow Jesus Christ? Words like these have become part of our Christian heritage, but when we use them with people they doesn't always communicate what we're trying to communicate!

As a Worship Pastor, I found this book to be both incredibly timely and incredibly pertinent to the state of Christianity today. Dr. Martioa weaves a narrative from his own experiences to illustrate the foundational principles of learning how to communicate our faith in Christ clearly, without the "baggage" associated with some of the standard "Christian terminology." It's a smooth, easy read that really challenges those who claim Christ to learn about how we represent Him when we talk to others. The words and phrases we typcially use, which make perfect sense to us, does not send the message think we're sending when we use them. To be effective in sharing our faith, we've got to learn to communicate in a language and vocabulary that makes sense to the people who are receiving it. "Static" will start that process in your life!!

Looking for a new twist??
If you are tired of reading something that promises to be fresh, but just is not, then STATIC is your next book. It truly is a fresh twist on the words and stories that Christians use. It takes what we have thought the text to mean and helps us find the truth without reading more into the text than that is there. Static will cause you to re-think how you view sharing your faith. It will help you find answers instead of just raising questions that leave you paralyized. Static helps us see that the Churchs need for relevance is not just "being culturally connected" it is about taking the language of the scriptures and connecting them to the human story. Ron Martoia has written a piece that every Christ follower needs to take a good hard look at. Great Job Dr. Ron Martioa.